Side light for vessels



F. B. TORREY.

SIDE LIGHT FOR VBSSBLS.

(No Model.)

Patented' 051;. 28, 1890.

' y pda/fm1, .27E 172204@ FRANCIS B. TORREY, OF BATH, MAINE.

SIDE'. LIGHT FOR VESSELS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 439,312, dated October28, 1890.

v Application filed Iehruary 1 1, 1890.. Serial No. 340,025. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom it may con/cern:

Be it known that I, FRANCIS l. TORREY, of Bath, in the county ofSagadahoc and State of Maine, have invented a new and` usefulImprovement in Side Lights for Vessels; and

I do hereby declare that the following is a.

full, clear, and exact description of the same.

The invention referred to in the foregoing petition relates to thc sidelights for ships and like structures or situations. It is of that classin which the frame holding the glass is hinged upon one side and ispressed down by a suitable clamp on the other against a packing to forma water-tight joint about the opening in the plate, against which theglass-frame bears.

The object of my invention is to secure readily and easily an accuratelit of the glassframe and packing upon its sea t, and. tir-ther, toreadjust the frame when trom any causesuch as unequal yielding of thepacking-Mie joint leaks.

My invention consists, essentially, of an adjustable hinge by which theframe is connected to theplate or wall, whereby the said frame may beadjusted en its seat; and it consists also of a hinge, independentlyadjustable to bear accurately upon its seat.

My invention also consists of an improved form ot packing.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 shows a top view of the foi-minwhich I have embodied rnyinventiompartlyin section. Fig. 2 represents aside view of the same. Fig. is a section through the ring en line .r et'Fig. l, and Fig. .i. a plan view.

In the drawings, A. represents the plate adapted to be att-ached to theside of the ship or any similar Wall. It is provided with a circularopening having, preferably, a flange a around it, the tlange beingslightly beveled on its inner face, so as to terni a slightly ilaringopening or seat. The ring or trame is in general form like those inordinary use. It has a beveled ange l), which lits the scat, and isprovided with ears (l (l, through which are inserted the spindle c, onwhichthe frame or ring is pivoted. The ends of the spindle projectbeyond the. ears and are supported in blocksff. These blocks areinserted in slots formed in studs 13 on the plate A. The blocks areprovided with cars which extend laterally into recesses in the sides ofthe studs. In the bottoms of the slots underneath the blocks are placedsprings of rubber or other material. As shown, these are of rubber andmarked g. Through the ears are inserted screws 7L which pass into holestapped inthe sides of the studs. Vtfheu the screws are turned in, theypress upon the ears and force the blocks against the rubber springunderneath. 'lhc construction is the same at both ends of the hinge. Novery great amount of movement is required for the adjustment, and thisis permitted by the yielding of the rubber underneath the blocks. Theblocks are independently movable-one may be adjusted more or lesswithout reference to the other-so that the frame may be arranged to bearupon its seat accurately by simply adjusting the screws more or lessupon the blocks. 'The under side of the ring is formed with a groove atthe base of the bevel, having undercut edges fitted to receive andv holda packing-ring on.. rlhis is formed with its bearingdacc also beveled,but more closely approaching a level surface than the bevel of theflange at the base of which it is located. The frame so arranged in.relation to the beveled seat that the packing bears partly on the innerbeveled face of the 'seat and partly against .the edge of the seat.

'ly my ceustructioii 'the rubber packing, being in thezgeneral shape ofa fustrum of a low conc, is crowded into a bevel. or conical seat, andthis of itself forms a very etl'ective and durable joint, and it has,besides, the joint caused by the edge bearing upon the packing-ringnearer to the outside edge.

I de not limit myself in respect to the adjustable hinge to the preciseconstruction shown, as the adjustment may be secured in many other formsof construction.

The positions of the packing and the bcvcled edge maybe reversed, thepacking bein g placed on the seat instead of the ring or frame. Thegeneral effect would be the saine;

also,the bevel may be.on the outside instead of the inside Ael" the'past which. has the edge.

I claim as myinven'tio-uq t l. In combination, the plate A with theseat, the ring having journals1 the blocks for receiving said journals,movable toward and from the plate, and means 'for adjusting said blocks,substantiallyas described.

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2. In combination, the plate A with the seat,

the ring having journals, the movable bloei" forreceiving said journals,and means i r adjusting said blocks toward the plate independently ofeach other, substantially as described.

3. In combination, the plate A with the seat, the ring having journals,the blocks for said journals, movable to and from the plate, the meansfor adjusting the blocks, and the springs under the blocks,substantially as described.

4. In combination with a seat beveled on l its inner face and having anedge, a ring or vl frame having a beveled packing-ring adapted 15 partlyto enter the seat and partly to bear upon the edge thereof,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence ol.` 2o two subscribing witnesses.

. FRANCIS l. TORRES'.

Vitnesses:

WALTER DONALDSON,

FRANK L. DYER.

